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Why Walmart Threw in The Towel on Healthcare CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.

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Walmart Health is closing. That’s a big reversal for a company that was poised to shake up healthcare and raises questions about whether other retailers can succeed.So why is Walmart Health shutting down? And why now?TOPICS(:50) Why is Walmart closing its health centers?(2:06) What went wrong and why?(3:34) Why is Walmart able to run pharmacies and vision centers profitability but not primary care?(6:37) The challenges of primary care in rural areas(8:37) Why are Amazon and CVS doubling down ...

Walmart Health is closing. That’s a big reversal for a company that was poised to shake up healthcare and raises questions about whether other retailers can succeed.So why is Walmart Health shutting down? And why now?TOPICS(:50) Why is Walmart closing its health centers?(2:06) What went wrong and why?(3:34) Why is Walmart able to run pharmacies and vision centers profitability but not primary care?(6:37) The challenges of primary care in rural areas(8:37) Why are Amazon and CVS doubling down ...

17 min